Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Trade School

Caroline Woolard, co-founder of NYC's Trade School and panelist at Left Forum (see below), suggested we present a workshop on the ideas in Life Without Money, engaging with participants and collecting information through a survey on sharing practices. 'A Life Without Money?' is set to take place on both Saturday 14 April at 3 pm to 4.30 pm at the GeneralAssembly at 902 Broadway (4th Floor) and on Sunday 15 April at 4 pm to 5.30 pm at the GrandOpening at 139 Norfolk Street, New York City.

Here is the description, that you'll find, with more details and a way to sign up on the Trade School calendar:

Experiences as a writer and filmmaker, experiments with alternative
living and work arrangements and exchange systems, and teaching
sustainability and social sciences, led me to initiate and edit a
recently published book with ten contributors — Life Without Money:
Building Fair and Sustainable Economies.
In this workshop I'll outline some key themes in the book, which argues
that social and environmental values are much easier to respect in
systems of mutual aid where money plays no part. The book also presents
some practical and strategic examples for constructing a world without
money.
This workshop will explore these ideas in a collaborative way. When you
sign up let us know if there are questions or topics of particular
interest to you so we can make sure they are covered. There will be
plenty of space for interaction in the workshop, which will mainly
involve discussion.
You will be asked to fill out a survey focusing on your sharing
practices, which will be your 'payment' for attending.